G. Braun, who is under investigation for provocative actions and comments, faces new troubles. This is happening as Poland’s far-right parties prepare for next year’s parliamentary elections, in which they hope to win more seats in the Sejm.
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59-year-old G. Braun has been an MEP since 2024.
Polish prosecutors requested the EP to lift the immunity of the member of the “Confederation of the Crown of Poland” (KKP) party in February.
He is accused of denying the existence of the Holocaust and gas chambers at the Nazi German Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp, located in present-day Poland, during a radio interview in 2025.
More than one million people were killed in Auschwitz during World War II, and about six million Jews died in the Holocaust.
Under Polish law, public denial of Nazi atrocities, communist crimes, crimes against humanity, or war crimes can result in imprisonment for up to three years.
G. Braun’s immunity was previously lifted during investigations into extinguishing Jewish candles with a fire extinguisher in the Polish parliament, the destruction of an exhibition dedicated to the LGBTIQ community, and attacks on Ukrainian and European symbols.
His KKP and the far-right party “Confederation” could play a decisive role in forming the government after next year’s elections. KKP polls around 8 percent of the vote, while “Confederation” polls 13 percent.
The EP decision to lift immunity does not imply an admission of guilt; it only allows law enforcement to conduct an investigation and start a possible court process.
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